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About NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory

The Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), a NASA center managed by Caltech in Pasadena, California, builds and operates robotic spacecraft and instruments: Mars rovers, planetary missions and Earth-science satellites.

$91.5k–$216k/yr

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, the SpaceJobs.Now board shows 120 open NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory roles; typical pay across them is $91.5k to $216k a year (median $124k).

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About NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory

NASA's lab for robotic space exploration, managed by Caltech. It pays $91.5k–$216k/yr typically (median $124k/yr).

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120 open roles on NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, independently checked 29 Oct 2026.

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Who can apply

Pasadena, CA

What NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory pays

From current postings · as of 29 Oct 2026
$91.5k–$216k/yrTypical pay, live

Median $124k/yr, taken across 120 postings with a stated rate. Posted rates go as low as $43.7k/yr and as high as $273k/yr.

Measured from 120 distinct posted rates, at this employer, each as a year's pay (an hourly rate × 2,080 hours).

Kind of workOpen rolesTypical pay
Programs & Business31$73k–$173k/yr
Science & Data23$83.8k–$227k/yr
Supply Chain9$110k–$190k/yr
Quality8$127k–$202k/yr
Software & IT8$116k–$217k/yr
Avionics7$116k–$168k/yr
Mechanical7$116k–$200k/yr
other7$96.8k–$190k/yr
RF & Payloads6$93.9k–$215k/yr
Flight Software4$150k–$213k/yr
Systems & Test3$115k–$166k/yr
Technicians3$93.2k–$116k/yr
Launch & Ops2$99.4k–$143k/yr2 rates
Propulsion2$119k–$143k/yr2 rates

Best-paid NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory openings today

All 120 by pay

“Typical” here means the 25th percentile of what roles pay (the middle of each posted range, as a year's pay: an hourly rate counts at 2,080 hours, 40 a week for 52 weeks) to the 90th-percentile posted top; every role list on this site uses that one definition. Our methods page explains where each pay number comes from and how sure we are of it.

The work NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory hires for

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Systems, Integration & Test3 open hereFlight Software & GNC4 open hereScience, Imaging & Earth Data23 open hereMechanical, Structures & Thermal7 open hereAvionics & Electrical7 open hereLaunch & Mission Operations2 open here

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What does NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory do?

NASA's lab for robotic space exploration, managed by Caltech.

How much does NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory pay?

Openings at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory pay $91.5k–$216k/yr in the usual case, and the midpoint sits at $124k/yr. We take both from the 120 current postings with a stated rate. The lowest posted rate is $43.7k/yr; the highest is $273k/yr.

What is it like to work at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory?

NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory pays $91.5k–$216k/yr typically (median $124k/yr).

Which locations does NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory hire in?

Pasadena, CA

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